Christine Clarridge

Seattle

Seattle reporter @Axios, former @SeattleTimes. Send me your pitches and story ideas pls! Especially the weird and wonderful! [email protected]

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Sellers offer more deals as Seattle housing shifts

2 days ago | axios.com | Christine Clarridge |Sami Sparber

Data: Redfin; Table: Axios VisualsSeattle homebuyers have arguably more power than they've had in years, with more than 71% of metro-area sellers offering a financial sweetener to help close the sale of a home, according to a new report. Why it matters: The sweeteners are being used to combat rising inventory and soften the blow of high home prices, elevated mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, per the report.
Seattle is slowly sinking — and nearly the whole city is at risk

5 days ago | axios.com | Christine Clarridge

Illustration: Aïda Amer/AxiosSeattle is sinking millimeter by millimeter, and new research shows it's more widespread — and riskier — than once suspected. Why it matters: Land subsidence is an invisible but growing threat to urban infrastructure — cracking roads, destabilizing buildings and making low-lying areas even more flood-prone. Driving the news: In a peer-reviewed study published Thursday in Nature, researchers analyzed six years of satellite radar data in the 28 most populous U.S. cities.
WSDOT matched every zodiac sign to a traffic tool, and it's oddly accurate

5 days ago | axios.com | Christine Clarridge

WSDOT's tongue in cheek horoscopes have garnered thousands of fans. Screenshots: WSDOT on InstagramWashington's transportation department dropped one of the funniest β and most accurate β zodiac memes last month, and people are still laughing. Driving the news: WSDOT's Instagram post assigns every zodiac sign a piece of road safety gear, from high-vis vests to steel-toed boots, turning state-approved equipment into horoscopes. "You didn't ask for it.
Pike Place Market hosts Flower Festival this weekend

5 days ago | axios.com | Christine Clarridge
Seattle's iconic 206 area code is running out

6 days ago | axios.com | Christine Clarridge
Seattle launches LimeGlider seated scooters

6 days ago | axios.com | Christine Clarridge

A rider in Seattle takes one of the new Gliders out for a spin. Photo: Courtesy of LimeSeattle is the first city to launch LimeGliders — scooters that look like bikes — following a popular pilot run last year. Why it matters: Seattle's early embrace of micromobility and zeal for two-wheeled travel make it one of Lime's top global markets, company officials say.
Sky Gamerz arcade opens at Sea-Tac Airport with free-to-play classics

1 week ago | axios.com | Christine Clarridge
Seattle pollen levels surge as allergy season peaks

1 week ago | axios.com | Christine Clarridge

Illustration: Natalie Peeples/AxiosSeattle's spring allergy season is kicking into high gear — with pollen counts expected to be high through Saturday, according to Pollen.com. By the numbers: Pollen.com rates pollen levels on a 0–12 scale, with 7.3-9.6 considered high and anything above 9.7 considered very high. Seattle is predicted to see high counts this week, with pollen levels expected to hit 8.4 on Wednesday, per the five-day forecast.
Mountain West region sees slower economic growth

1 week ago | axios.com | Shawna Chen |Christine Clarridge

Illustration: Eniola Odetunde/AxiosWashington and its neighbors are seeing slower economic growth, more layoffs, and rising costs as the West braces for a downturn, per the latest Federal Reserve's Beige Book report. Why it matters: The region's long-standing affordability crisis could deepen as inflation lingers, layoffs rise, and housing production slows.
Seattle's hidden art: Skybridge bicycle sculpture

1 week ago | axios.com | Christine Clarridge

Last week's location puzzle was as close to a stumper as we've gotten, with only one person getting it right. Congrats, reader David R.!The photo of the fanciful bicycle sculpture was taken on the second-floor skybridge at the University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake. It's one of numerous quirky, colorful art pieces tucked throughout the building. Thanks for playing! We'll switch it up again soon. Subscribe for more Axios Seattle in your inbox. Read the full editionMore Seattle stories